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newcitynewme724 t1_iy3l8ss wrote

Was this the piece needed to continue the GAP north of Millvale up through Sharpsburg and Aspinwall?

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SidFarkus47 t1_iy3n4rw wrote

It doesn't seem like this has to do with the "gaps" in between Millvale and Sharpsburg. This is them buying the old railroad bridge that will take you straight from Aspinwall to Homestead Homewood.

I'm personally more interested in them extending the Millvale Trail up to connect to this, Sharpsburg, Fleming Bridge, etc. Also I hope we get a bike lane on Butler above 57th someday soon (10 year bike plan shows both of these, but not much movement yet).

https://aspinwallriverfrontpark.org/faqs-about-the-brilliant-line/

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newcitynewme724 t1_iy3nwxl wrote

Yeah I thought that was the case. The article does say 4 miles long so there has to be more to that purchase than just a bridge.That extension is what I was most excited about in that 10 year plan.

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hineybush t1_iy7qa3u wrote

they've started work on the sharpsburg riverfront development which will work to connect the trails. https://triblive.com/local/fox-chapel/sharpsburg-seeks-a-near-25-federal-grant-to-help-a-private-developer/

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SidFarkus47 t1_iy8evsw wrote

Good to hear. I've kind of gotten lost and walked from the end of the Millvale Trail all the way to Sharpsburg and it seemed to be a perfectly flat walk, just was all huge, chunky rocks along the railroad.

I say that because.. I'd just really like if they could actually connect them before I'm much older.. Feels like they've been in planning phase for years.

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hineybush t1_iy9yeba wrote

I think the toughest part is how narrow the throughway gets between Millvale and Etna. it'll be nice once things start to connect though, because the new little Etna riverfront park is cute but there really isn't much to do there lol

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internetmaniac t1_iy3n9v3 wrote

Homestead is on a different river

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SidFarkus47 t1_iy3negh wrote

Homewood*

edit: I'm being downvoted, but look at the map. This bridge goes all the way to Homewood. Yes Homewood is not on the river.

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internetmaniac t1_iy3pjwj wrote

Homewood isn’t on a river at all. I think some folks might call that Lincoln-Lemington.

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SidFarkus47 t1_iy3uwm2 wrote

The bridge doesn’t end at the river. I’m pretty sure this is the bridge you can see above you while on Washington Blvd and it goes over a lot of land and ends in Homewood. There’s a map on the link I posted.

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burritoace t1_iy4vnrt wrote

It is multiple bridges but the ROW extends as you describe

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Boring-Rhubarb t1_iy3llf0 wrote

I hope so! Would be awesome if that’s the case, super cool news for those who use the three rivers heritage trail.

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sebileis t1_iy43pkr wrote

Oh yeah, the 3 or 4 people that use it will be very happy!

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Jolly-Sun-Bro t1_iy452xe wrote

These trails are packed with people, what are you talking about?

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iamnotyrmotheriswear t1_iy4epgi wrote

Dude is in Bethel Park, probably doesn't get out of his South Hills bubble much

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kevin0carl t1_iy5w5it wrote

Even so, the South Hills section of the Montour trail is even busier than the GAP most times. They just hate bikes for no reason.

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GettingWreckedAllDay t1_iy4jm1y wrote

"advocate for better public transit" my ass. Jfc

Edit: imagine being the type of person that needs to reply to a month old post and then block the person.

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OcelotWolf t1_iy4et6l wrote

You could make it 4 or 5 if you ever decided to touch grass

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mr_pgh t1_iy47vru wrote

This specifically does not, but it would tie in on both sides of the rivers.

There is a trail in the works through Sharpsburg as part of the Allegheny Shores development (formerly known as Riverfront 47). ARP is hopeful they'll have a 1.5 mile temporary trail through Sharpsburg next year.

Unfortunately, the biggest issue is Etna; they have to get land/rights from the railroad to continue the trail.

If you want to see this become a reality, please donate!

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mamallamam t1_iy4a8mf wrote

Etna got ours...the incomplete section belongs to shaler.

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mr_pgh t1_iy4zznb wrote

I thought Etna's park has three stages and only the first completed.

There is about a mile between the etna park and Shaler.

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mamallamam t1_iy52kxb wrote

You could be right. I said below I wasn't certain. But some of it is Shaler and they're just sitting on it

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mr_pgh t1_iy541en wrote

Here is the google map with Etna's boundary in red. That short tiny squiggle at the 62nd street bridge is the current park. It has to head west on railroad property.

The remaining 1.5 miles is in Shaler; likely due to railroad as well.

Double checked boundaries against the etna boro

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mamallamam t1_iy54vcr wrote

Thanks (again) I'll be the first to admit that math and distance is not my steong point!

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mamallamam t1_iy4a1o6 wrote

No (at least I'm 99% sure) the section that is missing from millvale to etna is in shaler technically and they haven't done what ever it is to connect to etna.

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mr_pgh t1_iy54n1p wrote

It's half Etna and half Shaler; see here.

Working with a railroad is notoriously difficult.

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